angela1

Okay it’s bright and early Friday morning 4:33 a.m. to be exact. Hubby left for work he is working a double today! My husband starts in Houston, TX on Monday, March 31, 2008. I thought we would have the rest of the month together but he has to fly back and forth to Houston, TX looking for a place to live? Anyone here from Houston? Anyway I called the realtor who helped us when we were there looking for a house and she referred us to the realtor who listed our home. So hopefully something will come up.

I cried all last night…first I get home and there are like 5 cars in my driveway (the realtor was showing the house) and I call my husband and say babe we still live here they have to call so I will know not to be home. So Marquis Dupree and I sat in the car for almost 25 minutes while they looked at the house!  I guess it’s great we’ve had so many people look already and it’s not even officially up! We just had the sign up for one day and have already had 10 families look at it! so I should be grateful…I guess!

I went to get an application for an apartment complex directly around the corner from my home.  My husband would rather just buy a home in TEXAS; I wanted to buy a townhome here and he said it’s just not worth it! Ok….anyway just real sad it seems as if he is leavin at the worse possible time.

I don’t want people looking at the house past 6:00 p.m. and he’s not here it’s just so frustrating! It’s like I have to deal with this all by myself at least Marquis Dupree will be with me. I am glad about that…go figure here I was trying to get rid of the kid now I’m glad he’s staying here with me!!!

 Anyway I ate some steamed broccoli and shrimp showered and went to bed…couldn’t even exercise! Not getting depressed but now that there is a date…it’s really hitting me that he is leaving and I won’t see him that much this month because he’ll be back and forth to Houston, TX oh well…not much to do about that!

Anyway buddies excuse me while I get some tissues….I told you it was going to be rough, I tried to act like I didn’t care and put up a front but who am I kidding it’s my husband. Anyway thank you guys so much…what would I do without you guys!!!!!

Let’s look on the bright side…I still have Billy Blanks…so off I go to exercise twice as hard this morning to make up for last night! Have a great day!

Okay just started off my morning a little late; felt good lying in my bed with hubby and a few tears fell…. said a few prayers for some of my wonderful  buddies and then answered some mail.

Well my husband got the call from HOUSTON yesterday and they wanted to know when he could start his job in Texas; he told them let me ask my wife. Of course he asked me and I said in August lol lol lol He said come on honey don’t make this harder than it has to be…sometime next month I have to start.

So I told him to just pick the date and let me know. He is flying to Houston on Tuesday and wanted me to go but I can’t because Marquis Dupree has school. I have such a busy month I won’t be able to go with him when he leaves ugh! He is drivin one of our trucks to Texas and another guy is going with him who is also transferring. Trying to cope but I know I am going to be so sad when he leaves and I am going to drive you guys nuts on BUDDYSLIM so be prepared; my better half is leaving me. 

Anyway not weighing myself until Saturday but I feel so good. My jeans are baggy now….imagine that. My guys at work said I’m starting to get too thin….what?  Are they kidding me. Marquis said mom you look so skinny and your head is shrinking (is he implying that I had a big head lolo lol lol)

Yeah I do feel really good and I must say I am slimming down quite nicely can’t wait to post new pictures waiting until the middle of March will have lost another 15 pounds whewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Anyway have a great day and hey Does Vitamins make anyone else hungry? I took my two active vitamins I bought from GNC yesterday - one with breakfast and one with lunch. Man I was starving when I got home, but no worries I ate healthy allowable Southbeach Phase I snacks, cheese, nuts, sugar free popsicle and my grilled chicken.  Love that George Foreman grill it’s the best!

Alright buddies won’t be on too much today going to Philly !!! Have a great one…Billy is calling my name gotta run.. I completely rest on Saturday and Sunday now and I tell you it feels good…but on Monday morning it literally kills me when I exercise but Mark (the fitness guru) said that I have to give my body some rest and I agree!

So everyone have a great day and I will answer blogs later!!!!

Okay it’s 5:28 a.m. finished my praying and devotional. Answered some blogs I missed yesterday and going to post this and then exercise the morning away with Mr. Billy Blanks!!!! Yesterday I took off work and just had a “ME” day did my hair and nails you know just pampered myself!

Thank GOD no nasty responses from my deleting buddies this time! WHEW! Anyway I’m sure everyone truly understands and knows me by now that I am not a mean spirited person!  So I’ve been eating really well and exercising and can’t wait until I weigh myself on Saturday.

My official weigh-in for KMART is not until Saturday, March 8, 2008 and I’m expecting to floor them. I went to KOHLS and bought a new coat mid-length black cashmere very nice and it’s an extra large in regular ladies whoooooooooooooooo no more 1x, 2x lolli da. I can button it but it’s tight but hey I’ll be in that baby real soon and definitely for next winter.

I now buy things smaller so I can fit into them. I’m so excited about everything now. Marquis Dupree (thanks SHANNA - lol) and I have a wonderful relationship and he exercises with me every afternoon. Myhubby and I are getting along great (he’s leaving in two weeks) still sad but I’ll deal with it!

Sorry to answer blogs so late yesterday but i was taking care of “ME” checking to see if I missed anymore of my buddies then exercise. Have a wonderful day buddies!!!!

Started off with devotional again and it feels great!! Okay it’s been six months since I last deleted buddies not on the site and the last time I did this I got a nasty e-mail so let me clarify one thing: I don’t do this to be mean, but I support all of my buddies and it’s hard to support someone whom is not here and hasn’t been around  for 4 or 5 months. I had over 80 buddies and didn’t know half of them.

Trust me I support all of my buddies whether it’s commenting on their blogs or sending little good mornings I really do and I can’t support 40 people who don’t log on and to me there are people here that really need support.  That is my only reason for deleting someone so please do not take it personal. I love all of my buddies but I need to hear something within 6 months or I don’t think that you are serious in this journey.

Now to bigger and better things our home is on the market and we already have some interested  buyers it wasnt even up for an hour and everyone started inquiring. We are in one of the best school districts Pennsbury and yeah its a nice house!  We are selling of course below it’s value but my hubby wants one in TEXAS so two mortgages are out of the question.

Hubby and I are getting along much better since I told him how I really feel and he assured me that he didn’t want to leave but has to do what is best for his family. My husband does work hard and long hours to ensure I have everything I need and I often complain that’s he is not home enough and he said he has to go where he can work and still provide for the type of lifestyle I’m accustomed too; so I can’t be mad at that! 

Anyway excited for my weigh-in on Saturday and by the end of March I will post new pictures. I have four more weigh-in’s for the KMART contest and you guys are going to be shocked is all I can say! Tae-bo and HIP HOP ABS have been doing it!  Everyone at church was saying how skinny I’m getting lol lol lol lol at 233 me skinny, remember I’m tall 5′9″ so I guess I do look thinner but skinny lol lol

So buddies have a fabulous day!  And if you are one of the less fortunate ones that i deleted please do not take it personal! Thank-you!!!

Yes I’m getting back on track with GOD! I was quite upset for a while didn’t go to church because of things that were happening in my life but I’ve come to the realization GOD is the only one who can help me.  And the fact that I have to do a WOMENS CONFERENCE at my church on March 30, 2008 help me to get back on track.  So keep me in prayer!

Church was awesome and I’m beginning to come back to myself. DUPREE told me yesterday that I was the best step-mother ever and he really loved and appreciated me. HOW could you not cry over that! And I realize it’s not the little guys fault what is happening to him so I guess what I’m trying to say is …..it’s not that bad after all and I have truly adapted and he keeps me company and makes me laugh when I’m sad and when he is gone I do miss him! So it was a great weekend and Sunday after church my husband, myself and dupree (let me stop calling him that lol - but its so funny you guys saw the movie) anyway MARQUIS and I went to Red Lobster - no worries though stuck to my plan to a T no bread, no rice, just lobster, shrimp, salmom and broccoli!

All in all I had a great weekend; my husband has been driving me crazy and my mom says because I need to get close to him (lol) if you know what I mean. I guess I’m really sad that he is leaving but I don’t want to be the one to stop his dream you know how that can be so I’m dealing with it! He’ll be gone for good in two weeks to BIG OLE’ TEXAS and Marquis and I will be together until the summer! I have and will adjust to the changes.

SO to my wonderful buddies SHANNA (yeah you checked out my weigh-in on Saturday!) AND KAMA I’m with you on the Devotions and I will continue going forward.  I actually did alot of forgiving in church on Sunday and it feels so good!  And I forgave myself because I haven’t actually been too nice during all of this, but hey we all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory right? This should be a wonderful week because it started out great! Have a wonderful day buddies!!!!  And keep TONI in your prayers~!!!!!

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Is the suspense killing you lol lol lol………………………………………………………………………finally

after a month of stall’s and plateau’s I’m very very happy to report that I lost…………………

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4 lbs yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!!!!!! So happy I

could cry.  SOUTHBEACH ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!! SO TASHA YOU ALREADY LOST

YOUR FOUR POUNDS SO I GUESS IT’S A TIE THIS WEEK OR DID YOU LOSE

MORE? ONEDERLAND SEEMS YET SO CLOSE TO ME.

Okay guys I just called Toni and left her a message on the phone. She had to have oral surgery due to an accident last week. I just want to load this blog up with inspirational messages to her so that she knows that we love and miss her. 

For those of you that don’t know TONI she sends the funny messages to us every morning and she’s also getting married in October. So remember it’s all about Toni !!! I’ll start it off with: Toni get well I miss you and hurry back!! Love ya Angela

Okay so the EAST COAST finally got snowed in lol lol YEAH!!! No work as Jackie stated but I’m writing this blog going to watch a few shows on my DVR and then just exercise. I tried to get a flight to OHIO yesterday no such luck. I knew we were going to be snowed in and my husband took off work for 3 days to get the house situated to go on the market.

Well I cried myself to sleep because I rather be snowed in with my mom than my husband and Dupree (sorry but it has gotten to this point) anyway I went to bed at 6:00 p.m. last night! I feel so good today and have so much energy so I’m going to do a few workouts…the weekends are for me and no workouts what so ever. I’m very excited about my weigh-in tomorrow!!! Have a great day guys. Gonna read some more blogs now!!!

Alot of my buddies thought I was in a size 12 already (don’t I wish) I was saying to visualize where you want to be and in my mind I was already in a size 12 lol .

I don’t want any confusion when I really get there and if i was in a size 12 I wouldn’t care one hot hoot (lol lol lol) about the scale! Just wanted to clarify that to all you wonderful buddies out there!

But thanks for that boost of confidence that you actually thought I was there lol lol

Okay just finished my tae-bo it’s 6:30 a.m. so my dvr was so overloaded I had to watch a few shows this morning! I watched Biggest Loser and sort of breezed through so didn’t understand why Paul was wearing the yellow shirt.  I know the cast went home and I saw Paul piggin out on the chicken wings but other than that really didn’t have the time.

I ate good yesterday and of course got in my exercise I will not weigh again until Saturday afternoon.

So buddies to anyone that watched the Biggest Loser please explain why Paul was wearing the yellow shirt and who is your favorite to take it all. My money is still on ROGER. I like him he works hard and he deserves it to me!

Have a great day!